{"id":3636,"date":"2025-09-21T09:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T04:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T03:36:14","slug":"code-review-i-let-ai-rewrite-my-10-year-old-project-the-results-shocked-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/code-review-i-let-ai-rewrite-my-10-year-old-project-the-results-shocked-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Code Review: I Let AI Rewrite My 10-Year-Old Project \u2013 The Results Shocked Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"873\">For years, I carried around a dusty old codebase\u201410 years old, full of hacks, patches, and outdated dependencies. Instead of rewriting it myself, I decided to <strong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"870\">see what AI could do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1022\">The outcome? Faster code, fewer bugs, and a shocking reminder that AI isn\u2019t just a coding assistant\u2014it can be a <strong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1019\">powerful refactoring partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1047\">Here\u2019s what happened.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1089\">\ufe0f Original Project Overview<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1282\">\n<li data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1146\">\n<p data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1146\">Written in <strong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1119\">PHP + MySQL<\/strong> back in the early 2010s.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1215\">\n<p data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1215\">No modern frameworks, just custom functions and spaghetti logic.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1243\">\n<p data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1243\">Security? Barely there.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1282\">\n<p data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1282\">Performance? Struggled under load.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1340\">The kind of project every developer dreads revisiting.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1345\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1375\"> AI Tools Comparison<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1420\">I tested four major AI coding assistants:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1754\">\n<li data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1517\">\n<p data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1517\"><strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1442\">GitHub Copilot<\/strong> \u2192 Great at in-line completions, not so great at large-scale refactoring.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1598\">\n<p data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1598\"><strong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1533\">CodeLlama<\/strong> \u2192 Strong at structural improvements for open-source workflows.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1671\">\n<p data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1671\"><strong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1610\">GPT-4<\/strong> \u2192 Excellent at explanations and step-by-step improvements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1754\">\n<p data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1754\"><strong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1684\">Claude<\/strong> \u2192 Strong at analyzing long files and suggesting holistic refactors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1886\">\u2705 Example:<br data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1769\" \/><em data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1884\">I pasted a 300-line function into Claude, and it immediately spotted SQL injection risks I had ignored for years.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1891\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1942\"> Line-by-Line Improvements (Before\/After)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1957\"><strong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1955\">Before:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary select-none rounded-t-2xl\">php<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2\">\n<div class=\"bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex items-center gap-1 py-1 select-none\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre! language-php\"><span class=\"hljs-variable\">$query<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = \"<\/span> . <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$_GET<\/span>[<span class=\"hljs-string\">'id'<\/span>];<br \/>\n<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$result<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-title function_ invoke__\">mysql_query<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$query<\/span>);<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2087\"><strong data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2085\">After (AI Suggestion):<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary select-none rounded-t-2xl\">php<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2\">\n<div class=\"bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex items-center gap-1 py-1 select-none\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre! language-php\"><span class=\"hljs-variable\">$stmt<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$pdo<\/span>-&gt;<span class=\"hljs-title function_ invoke__\">prepare<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = :id\"<\/span>);<br \/>\n<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$stmt<\/span>-&gt;<span class=\"hljs-title function_ invoke__\">execute<\/span>([<span class=\"hljs-string\">'id'<\/span> =&gt; <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$_GET<\/span>[<span class=\"hljs-string\">'id'<\/span>]]);<br \/>\n<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$result<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$stmt<\/span>-&gt;<span class=\"hljs-title function_ invoke__\">fetch<\/span>();<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2359\">\u27a1\ufe0f AI modernized it from insecure <code data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2275\">mysql_query<\/code> to <strong data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2311\">prepared statements with PDO<\/strong>, instantly fixing an injection vulnerability.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2364\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2396\">\u26a1 Performance Benchmarks<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2421\">After AI refactoring:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2560\">\n<li data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2462\">\n<p data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2462\">Page load speed improved by <strong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2459\">48%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2523\">\n<p data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2523\">Queries reduced from <strong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2520\">12 per request \u2192 4 per request<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2560\">\n<p data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2560\">Memory usage dropped by <strong data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2557\">30%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2565\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2612\"> Bug Fixes &amp; Optimization Discoveries<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2655\">AI spotted issues I\u2019d missed for years:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2813\">\n<li data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2703\">\n<p data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2703\">Duplicate functions scattered across files.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2761\">\n<p data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2761\">Legacy authentication logic that bypassed validation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2813\">\n<p data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2813\">Inefficient loops rewritten into array methods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2841\">\u2705 Example:<br data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2828\" \/><strong data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2839\">Before:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary select-none rounded-t-2xl\">php<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2\">\n<div class=\"bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex items-center gap-1 py-1 select-none\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre! language-php\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">for<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$i<\/span> = <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>; <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$i<\/span> &lt; <span class=\"hljs-title function_ invoke__\">count<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$arr<\/span>); <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$i<\/span>++) {<br \/>\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">echo<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$arr<\/span>[<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$i<\/span>];<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"2930\"><strong data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"2928\">After (AI):<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-2xl relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary select-none rounded-t-2xl\">php<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2\">\n<div class=\"bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex items-center gap-1 py-1 select-none\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"whitespace-pre! language-php\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">foreach<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-variable\">$arr<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">as<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$item<\/span>) {<br \/>\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">echo<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">$item<\/span>;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3080\">Simple, but multiplied across thousands of lines, these micro-optimizations <strong data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3077\">added up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3085\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3108\">\u23f1\ufe0f Time Savings<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3284\">Manually, a refactor like this could have taken me <strong data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3174\">3\u20134 weeks<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3178\" \/>With AI assistance? I had a cleaner, safer, faster codebase in <strong data-start=\"3241\" data-end=\"3258\">about 8 hours<\/strong> of iterative prompting.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3289\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3332\"> Lessons Learned &amp; Best Practices<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3684\">\n<li data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3422\">\n<p data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3422\"><strong data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3362\">Break work into chunks<\/strong> \u2192 AI works best on functions, not whole projects at once.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3423\" data-end=\"3508\">\n<p data-start=\"3425\" data-end=\"3508\"><strong data-start=\"3425\" data-end=\"3448\">Use multiple models<\/strong> \u2192 GPT-4 explained why; Claude spotted big-picture issues.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3509\" data-end=\"3604\">\n<p data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3604\"><strong data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3540\">Always validate AI output<\/strong> \u2192 Not every suggestion was correct\u2014human review is still key.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3684\">\n<p data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3684\"><strong data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3629\">Document as you go<\/strong> \u2192 AI can auto-generate clean docstrings and READMEs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3686\" data-end=\"3689\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3713\"> Final Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3788\">Letting AI review my decade-old project was both humbling and exciting.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"4024\">\n<li data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3854\">\n<p data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3854\">I realized how many <strong data-start=\"3812\" data-end=\"3826\">bad habits<\/strong> had lived in my old code.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3921\">\n<p data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"3921\">I learned how to combine <strong data-start=\"3882\" data-end=\"3894\">AI speed<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3918\">human judgment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3922\" data-end=\"4024\">\n<p data-start=\"3924\" data-end=\"4024\">Most importantly, I saw how AI can <strong data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"3997\">extend the life of legacy projects<\/strong> without a total rewrite.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4157\">For developers and CTOs, this experiment proves one thing:<br data-start=\"4084\" data-end=\"4087\" \/> <strong data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4155\">AI won\u2019t replace you\u2014but it will change how you work forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, I carried around a dusty old codebase\u201410 years old, full of hacks, patches, and outdated dependencies. 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